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04-22-2015, 02:24 PM
#9811
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Word on the street in ORD is we are about to open a Miami base for AA. The pilot who's been the major part of working with AA ops in Chicago hasn't been bidding recently and has been spending most of his time in Miami on company business. Plan is to announce in a few weeks to a month. Coincidence the pay package gets offered to us right now so we all vote it in before we find out about a bunch of new flying?
04-22-2015, 03:10 PM
#9812
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Posts: 39,261
Originally Posted by Westernflight
Word on the street in ORD is we are about to open a Miami base for AA. The pilot who's been the major part of working with AA ops in Chicago hasn't been bidding recently and has been spending most of his time in Miami on company business. Plan is to announce in a few weeks to a month. Coincidence the pay package gets offered to us right now so we all vote it in before we find out about a bunch of new flying?
Hmm. Do we even employ any pilots from FL? Or is that going to go junior to MSP?
04-22-2015, 03:11 PM
#9813
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Joined APC: Jul 2013
Position: 175 CA
Posts: 1,544
Originally Posted by rickair7777
Hmm. Do we even employ any pilots from FL? Or is that going to go junior to MSP?
04-22-2015, 03:42 PM
#9814
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Position: RJ Captain
Posts: 1,174
Rumors, you want rumors...
Miami and AA
DTW domicile for Delta
More (16)ERJs for Alaska
ERJs (40)for Delta
Of course whenever a pay package is up for vote, someone (probably from HDQ) gets a few started.
Miami and AA
DTW domicile for Delta
More (16)ERJs for Alaska
ERJs (40)for Delta
Of course whenever a pay package is up for vote, someone (probably from HDQ) gets a few started.
04-22-2015, 03:58 PM
#9815
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Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: Seat 0B
Posts: 2,300
Originally Posted by Westernflight
Word on the street in ORD is we are about to open a Miami base for AA. The pilot who's been the major part of working with AA ops in Chicago hasn't been bidding recently and has been spending most of his time in Miami on company business. Plan is to announce in a few weeks to a month. Coincidence the pay package gets offered to us right now so we all vote it in before we find out about a bunch of new flying?
04-22-2015, 04:31 PM
#9816
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Joined APC: Jun 2009
Posts: 104
Originally Posted by Utah
Rumors, you want rumors...
Miami and AA
DTW domicile for Delta
More (16)ERJs for Alaska
ERJs (40)for Delta
Of course whenever a pay package is up for vote, someone (probably from HDQ) gets a few started.
Miami and AA
DTW domicile for Delta
More (16)ERJs for Alaska
ERJs (40)for Delta
Of course whenever a pay package is up for vote, someone (probably from HDQ) gets a few started.
04-22-2015, 05:28 PM
#9817
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Joined APC: Jul 2013
Position: 175 CA
Posts: 1,544
Originally Posted by mobius27
Don't mean to rain on anyone's parade but 40 ERJs for delta isn't possible right now I don't think. Pretty sure last time I checked they had 24ish 76 aircraft left to award under the current scope clause, maybe less if those 7 900's for gojets weren't included yet. 16-17 ERJs for delta might be plausible though.
04-22-2015, 06:31 PM
#9818
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Joined APC: Jul 2008
Posts: 4,203
Originally Posted by Squallrider
Unless they swap 900s for 175s, no change in scope
04-22-2015, 07:43 PM
#9819
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Joined APC: Sep 2014
Posts: 828
Originally Posted by Nevets
They can save a lot of money and remain competitive if they merge everything. Just saying...
Just as a point of reference, at xjt they are required to have at least 10% reserve staffing for each base, seat, and domicile. Otherwise anyone who loses a day off get is restored at 150% and get an additional vacation day. As for ready reserve, they are not allowed to assign the same pilot two days in a row of ready reserve, no more than 6 ready reserve assignments in a bid month, cannot adding ready reserve on the last day of a block of reserve days, released from ready reserve 30 minutes after last plane blocks out, automatically release from ready reserve, and ready reserve is only 4 hours for 4 hours of pay.
Just as a point of reference, at xjt they are required to have at least 10% reserve staffing for each base, seat, and domicile. Otherwise anyone who loses a day off get is restored at 150% and get an additional vacation day. As for ready reserve, they are not allowed to assign the same pilot two days in a row of ready reserve, no more than 6 ready reserve assignments in a bid month, cannot adding ready reserve on the last day of a block of reserve days, released from ready reserve 30 minutes after last plane blocks out, automatically release from ready reserve, and ready reserve is only 4 hours for 4 hours of pay.
04-22-2015, 08:09 PM
#9820
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Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Capt
Posts: 611
Originally Posted by StuckMike
I'm voting yes because the regional industry is changing; pilots are harder to find and we need to stay competitive and attract pilots....
Plus, if we can continue to attract lots of pilots while other regionals struggle and even shrink, there will be growth here and that means more opportunities for everyone here.
Do I wish it was more? Sure, but we can't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs (well, perhaps silver, er...make that bronze)
Plus, if we can continue to attract lots of pilots while other regionals struggle and even shrink, there will be growth here and that means more opportunities for everyone here.
Do I wish it was more? Sure, but we can't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs (well, perhaps silver, er...make that bronze)
Do us all a favor man and read a couple of books and talk to some people who have been around for a while! If we are ever going to make a gain it is going to be now. There will not be a time like this again in the next decade, perhaps career. If you are holding out for a better time you're never going to get it. And as someone else said, the only thing that is going to change is Chipaway can get a solid gold umbrella holder and another house. You aren't going to see a better QOL, better staffing, better hotels, or a faster upgrade.
There are limits to how fast SW will grow or extend themselves. Ask guys who have been around a while. Ask about the flying they gave up when UA asked for both a IAD and ORD base. Why? Because they thought it was too much to handle. They were probably right.
Ask if the sims are at capacity. Ask if a LCA has ever flown with anyone other than a student in the last 3 years. If you want to prostrate yourself for SGU, go right ahead. Just don't do it thinking they appreciate you for putting your family second.
I'm not suggesting getting greedy or unreasonable. But I am hoping we all can shed the beaten spouse syndrome and demand the respect we are due.
TFAYD
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